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Fundraising

Our Fundraising PHILOSOPHY

Normally one might think that a church doesn't need to do fundraising; it's supported by its members. And that's true for Café as well. Those that are members give, and give generously, allowing us to keep the doors open and continue to do great work. But because we are focused so much on connecting with those who do not yet identify with Jesus, we don't actually have a lot of members who use the traditional tithing method to support our work.

That means there are opportunities for others to give as well. Perhaps you connect with our generosity of spirit with those who are in need, or maybe you really like how we create a community of different people in a safe space, or maybe you're as passionate about the gospel as us. Whatever may be your connection point with us, we'd love to partner with you to make Café even better. Check out the ways below you can do this.

WHY GIVE TO CAFE?That's a great question. If you have come to join us on a Sunday, or have spent any time in our community, you will quickly find out that we're passionate about three things: Jesus, People, and Coffee. We love Jesus. We share the good news of Jesus with everyone we meet. We believe it's a transformational personal message that affects everyone. And we love people. No matter what background someone comes from, what their belief system is, or what their socio-economic status is, we want to make community with them. We support organizations that support people (see our partners here). And we support people who come through our doors by providing fun and interesting programs, support systems for those going through tough times, and hugs and encouragement. And we love coffee. And we use coffee to share our love for Jesus and for people.​

OUr 2017 fundraising goal: $15,000

Right now we are open on Sundays for discussion, and we lend our space to various organizations such as Toastmasters, LMAOK Improv, and Youth 2 Kingston (Y2K). Our dream is to open the café full time as a full service coffee shop, serving the coffee and community needs of those who work and play in downtown Kingston. We want to be a place where people can enjoy a great cup of coffee while creating new relationships. We want to be a space where students can study, business people can conduct business, and thirsty people can drink the best coffee in town. You can find out more about the café here

We currently have between 40 and 100 people through our doors in any given week. By opening up Café, we can impact hundreds, if not thousands. The stats for downtown Kingston show us that 4000 people walk past our doors in a day. Imagine if we opened up to the public, how many people's lives we could impact?

In order for Café Church to become what we mean it to be, we need to install flooring and plumbing, rewire our electricity, and raise enough money to open the doors to the public. Our goal for 2017 is $15,000. That will help us complete the infrastructure work and hire a café baristas to get things started. Won't you help us today?

Give

2 Corrinthians 9:7 tells us that God loves a cheerful giver. That means we're not under obligation to give, but if we want to we should do so, enjoying the experience. You can give to Café in a number of ways. We have a GoFundMe campaign: and we have an online giving portal here. You can also simply write us a cheque and drop it in the mail. Click here to fill in a pledge card too!

RUN A FUNDRAISER

Are you excited about supporting our cause and want to get people excited about it too? Why not run a fundraiser. You can use our Café space to host a coffee house, raise money through an external event you come up with, or maybe join other fundraising efforts such as the Coldest Night of the Year

work projects

We have a number of projects we're working on right now. You could bring a work crew down and do a missions trip in Downtown Kingston at our Café. We're presently working on putting in a new floor, we need to rewire our electrical outlets, and we're also installing a new industrial dishwasher, a new hand-sink and a 3-compartment sink as well! Contact us today to set something up: cafechurchkingston@yahoo.ca